Tag: Edwin Díaz
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Monkey Bytes | March 10
Sunday’s spring slate featured Mike Clevinger’s debut as a reliever for the White Sox and another outing featuring hard contact against Liam Hendriks of the Red Sox. Beginning with Clevinger, he fired a clean bottom of the fourth and recorded two strikeouts. He threw 11 pitches (63.6 Strike%) and induced three whiffs (27.3 SwStr%): Seeing…
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Under the Hood: Wild Card Round in Review
With the first round of the playoffs in the rearview mirror, here are some thoughts and observations about how relievers performed. American League Detroit Tigers Capping a comeback in Game 2, Will Vest recorded his first postseason save after securing two in the regular season. He also posted 1.2 clean frames in Game 1 with…
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Monkey Bytes: September 23
Sunday’s 16-game slate featured 12 games decided by two runs or fewer, two walk-offs, two shutouts, and a doubleheader sweep by Boston over Minnesota. Relievers recorded nine wins and 11 saves. After its sweep, the Red Sox announced Kenley Jansen would be placed on the 15-day injured list, ending his season and perhaps his time…
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Monkey Bytes: September 22
Saturday’s slate lost one game with a postponed contest in Boston. Relievers recorded only two wins and five saves. Two relievers recorded their first; Drew Rasmussen (TB) notched a two-inning save, becoming the 13th pitcher with one this year for his team, and Seth Halvorsen (COL) secured the first of his major league career. Our…
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Monkey Bytes: September 20
Two more teams punched their postseason tickets during Thursday’s slate: Cleveland and the Los Angeles Dodgers. As for relievers, five recorded wins and five secured saves. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Justin Martinez (ARI) retired the side and recorded a strikeout while closing a four-run win in Milwaukee. He…